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Following today’s liberation of the planet Tien Kwan, Helldivers 2 players have successfully unlocked the Exosuit mech Stratagem for purchase. As it is a walking tank, the big toy does have a steep price tag. But there’s good news for those who want to play with it right away. With Tien Kwan now liberated, Helldivers 2 players can acquire the freshly unlocked mech Exosuit. The Exo-45 Patriot Exosuit Stratagem is available for purchase under the ‘Stratagems’ tab in the ‘Ship Management’ area of your Destroyer ship. You…

Helldivers 2 got its anticipated balance patch this week — to mixed results. A number of players in the game’s community are unhappy with alterations made to a few weapons. In particular, some Helldivers 2 players are expressing concern over changes to the Railgun and how effective it now is against one irritating insect. Pre-update, the Railgun shined in the face of the infamously bullish bug, the Charger. Two shots to the leg and fire from a primary weapon were all it took to take out the unruly beast. The Railgun can…

In a post on the PlayStation Blog, Arrowhead Game Studios revealed the upcoming Cutting Edge Warbond coming to Helldivers 2 on March 14. The new Warbond features what Arrowhead considers ultra-futuristic armor, guns that spit lightning, stylish capes, and epic emotes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ps--hQiSXA EX Series Prototype Armor The Cutting Edge Warbond features three new EX Series Prototype armors. All three armors feature a sleek futuristic-style armor set The three sets are: EX-03 Prototype 3 – Includes a…

Of all the ‘tank’ enemies in Helldivers 2, only one is an actual freakin’ tank. The Annihilator Tank is the Automaton answer to the age-old question of “Where did that hole in my chest come from?” Good thing it’s not too tough to kill a Tank in Helldivers 2. Granted, taking one out does require you to not be standing in front of it. Much like other vehicles (such as Helldiver 2’s own Hulk) the Annihilator Tank comes with a weak point that’s a video game classic. You need to find the big, glowing spot and shoot at it…

Helldivers 2‘s neatly titled update 01.000.100 doesn’t introduce mechs to the game, but it sure does come with a suite of nerfs that are bound to be unpopular in the community. Indeed, rebalancing certain weapons and Stratagems was on the docket for Arrowhead, for better or for worse. While the nerfs aren’t quite so serious as to become a genuine traitor to Super Earth, many will be sorry to hear that the game’s most potent small arms and gear – the Railgun, the Breaker, and the Personal Shield – have all been nerfed.…

Despite mostly going under the radar before it came out, Helldivers 2 proved that it’s got what it takes to reach the top charts. With a concurrent player cap of 700,000 players, Helldivers 2 has now revealed that it’s got a veritable “Game Master” coordinating its war efforts. Notably, it’s plain as day that Helldivers 2‘s galactic war efforts are not just a randomized series of combat scenarios thrown together by an algorithm. A prime example of this being the case was the rapid onslaught of Automaton forces after…

Though Helldivers 2 has been a hit, its launch has been anything but smooth. Various bugs, glitches, and server issues forced Arrowhead Games to temporarily cap the possible number of concurrent players. One of the bugs causing an uproar is the disappearing Super Credits glitch. Super Credits are a form of in-game currency used to purchase useful items in the Superstore. You can acquire Super Credits by completing missions or by simply buying them using real-world cash. Some players who have purchased Super Credits…

After more than two weeks of hammered servers and lengthy queues, Helldivers 2 players and developer Arrowhead have a reason to collectively sigh in relief. Helldivers 2 server issues seem to have finally let up during the weekend, and now the studio is ready to go back to the “original plan” and prep new content. That’s not to say that the weekend was quiet, oh no. Arrowhead CEO Johan Pilestedt predicted on X (Twitter) that divers would reach the 800,000 player cap over the weekend. It may have accomplished just…

The CEO for Arrowhead Games, developer of Helldivers 2, caught some flak for a controversial take on nowhere else than X (formerly Twitter), saying that Nvidia’s DLSS is “cool tech, but not necessary.” The lack of branded upscaling tools in Helldivers 2 is strange, especially given the fact that the title has quickly become “one of the most entertaining co-op games” of the year, as you can read about in our Helldivers 2 review. Thankfully, Helldivers 2 doesn’t need DLSS. So hard… to not take bait… 🤣 Ok, I'll…

At last, the sturdy boot of Managed Democracy will be delivered to those who deserve it nearly as much as bugs and bots. The latest patch for Helldivers 2 adds an AFK kick timer to remove AWOL players so that active divers can be allowed to unleash justice. Following patch 1.000.11, Helldivers 2 will boot lobby-dwellers after 15 minutes of inactivity. There are other fixes with the patch, mind. But the timer is an important addition. Image via Arrowhead Game Studios/Sony Helldivers 2 gets a much-needed AFK timer to…